Sunrise over Lake Kinneret from the pier at Nof Ginosar

Travel services

Travel Services: Group Tours, Events, Insurance and Flights

Beyond our own programs, we plan group tours to Israel, weddings and Bar and Bat Mitzvah trips, and we help you sort out insurance and flights. One team, from the first call until your group is home.

What we arrange

Four services, one team

Tell us what you are planning and one person looks after it. Pick the one that fits.

Group tours: Guided tours to Israel for a community, a synagogue mission or a family celebration, planned around your group.
Events in Israel: Weddings, and Bar and Bat Mitzvah trips of 10 to 14 days, with the ceremony planned with you.
Travel insurance: What a policy should cover, and why we strongly recommend one for every trip.
Flights: How flights fit with our programs, and who to ask.

Group and private family tours

Guided tours to Israel for your community, and kosher Europe tours

Every group is different, so no two tours are the same. We build the trip around yours, from the minute you land until you fly home.

Our team is always looking for fresh ways to connect you with Israel, and we offer a meaningful, tailor-made trip to veteran travelers and first-timers alike. Whether your group is a congregation, a synagogue mission, a school, a company or a family marking a milestone, we look after the planning and the support from the first conversation until you are safely back home.

The Old City of Jerusalem seen from a suite terrace at the Inbal — The Old City of Jerusalem

Guided tours to Israel

Israel is a country of so much to see that planning a trip can feel like a job in itself. Our guided tours to Israel are shaped by the group: Jerusalem's holy sites and golden stone, the beaches of Eilat, Tel Aviv and the Dead Sea, the Negev desert and the Galilee. Pesach and Sukkot groups can also join one of our organized holiday programs, with scholars in residence, entertainment and the dining on site.

A personalized itinerary that reflects the interests and background of everyone in the group
Hotels and accommodation booked at competitive rates
Entry to sites and attractions arranged so the day flows
A top-level tour guide, chosen for your group
Airport transfers and transportation as you need them
Off-the-beaten-track activities

You will find our drivers courteous and attentive, our guides concerned for your well-being and our whole team ready to go the extra mile. We work with suppliers who have shown a record of friendly, efficient service. More about Israel is on our Israel page.

The shore of the Sea of Galilee from above, green fields along the water — The Sea of Galilee

Kosher Europe tours

For Europe we run our own escorted trips on set dates: heritage tours, fjords, the Baltic capitals, the Adriatic and the Rhine, with kosher food throughout. They are listed, with dates, on the kosher Europe tours page. A group that wants a Europe trip of its own, on its own dates, should ask: private group trips outside Israel, to be confirmed.

The Grand Canal in Venice lined with palazzos, the white stone Rialto Bridge across the water — The Grand Canal, Venice

How to start a group tour

Tell us about the group. Who is traveling, roughly when, and what you would like to see.
We shape the trip. An itinerary, hotels and guide proposed around your answers.
You adjust it. We keep changing it until it is the trip you pictured.
We look after the rest. Transfers, entry to sites and a team to call, until the group is home.

Weddings and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Kosher simchas in Israel: weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and synagogue trips

Mark the milestone in Israel with a trip your family and friends will talk about for years.

Whether you are a first-time visitor or an experienced traveler, we help you make the most of your time: a personalized itinerary, hotels, entry to sites, a guide who adds to the experience, transfers and transportation, and the activities most visitors never find.

The complete kosher wedding package

For couples who live around the world and dream of marrying in Israel. We guide you to the venues, arrange the invitations, recommend vendors, negotiate contracts for the best service and pricing, set the schedule and look after every detail. We are with you and your guests from the start of the day to the end of the night, so that you can relax and enjoy your guests.

The day itself

On the day there is nothing for you to chase. We make sure you reach the hairdresser on time, the photographer is there for every moment, the venue is ready for you and your guests, and the limousine is waiting to take you to the wedding.

An open-air amphitheater above the lake at sunset, with the Sea of Galilee beyond — An amphitheater above Lake Kinneret at sunset

Bar and Bat Mitzvah trips

Our Bar and Bat Mitzvah trips usually last 10 to 14 days. They bring together fun, action, spirituality, Jewish heritage and social responsibility with time as a family, and keep a balance between planned activities and time to explore on your own. Every day mixes activities that are interactive and engaging, with no long-winded tours and no endless museums. We help you plan the ceremony so that it is meaningful and personal, and our guides are chosen for their warmth, passion, knowledge and patience.

A ceremony at the Western Wall or at Masada
Wading through Hezekiah's Tunnel, dug more than 2,700 years ago
Dialogue in Darkness, to appreciate your senses
The mystical city of Tzfat, with its synagogues and artists' colony
The battle of Ammunition Hill, re-enacted
The longest zip-line in the Middle East, at Deer Land
The climb to the desert fortress of Masada

Synagogue and community groups can travel the same way: ask about group tours.

Travel insurance

Travel insurance: what to cover, and why we strongly recommend it

Take out travel insurance before you travel abroad. It protects the money you have paid and the people you are traveling with.

A good policy covers four things: cancellation fees, hospitalization, related medical costs and, if it comes to it, emergency evacuation.

Medical costs abroad: They can be far higher than at home, and in some places treatment can be held back until you show proof of funds or insurance.
Your health plan: HMOs, PPOs and Medicare typically do not cover you outside your home country.
Cruises: An ordinary cancellation policy can miss points that matter on a cruise. Ask for a policy written for cruises.
Israel trips: A policy upgraded to include "cancel for any reason" is worth asking about when you are planning a visit to Israel.

Buying a policy can be confusing, and it is easy not to know which company or policy is best. Our travel insurance partner is Travel Defend in Los Angeles: call +1 800 578 2871 for a quote and they will arrange the policy for you. Or ask the team for your region (contact page) and we will point you to a policy that fits your trip.

Tall painted townhouses along the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen, a red boat moored in front — Nyhavn, Copenhagen

Flights

Flights to your program or tour

Flights are not included in our programs, so you are free to fly from wherever suits you.

Tell us the program or tour you have chosen and we will give you its first and last night, so that your flights match. If you would like help with the booking itself, we can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program.

Which night the program starts and ends, for your dates
An introduction to a travel agent who knows the program
Questions about luggage, health and what to expect on the way, answered by the team for your region

Jerusalem's Old City walls and the Dome of the Rock in golden light, trees and yellow flowers below — The Old City of Jerusalem

Find the person for your region on the contact page, or

Questions

Questions about our travel services

Can Kosher Travelers arrange a group tour to Israel for our synagogue or community?

Yes. We plan the itinerary around your group, book the hotels, arrange entry to the sites, choose the guide and organize airport transfers and transportation. No two group tours are the same. See how group tours work.

Can we book a small group trip to Israel for family or friends?

Yes. We plan the itinerary around your party, book the hotels, arrange entry to the sites, choose the guide and organize airport transfers and transportation, whether you are a family or a few friends. See how group tours work.

Do you plan weddings in Israel?

Yes. For couples who live abroad and want to marry in Israel we help with venues, invitations, vendor recommendations, contracts and the schedule, and we are with you and your guests on the day. See the wedding package.

How long is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah trip to Israel?

Usually 10 to 14 days. Every day mixes activities with time for your family to explore on its own, and we help you plan a ceremony that is meaningful to your child.

Do you offer kosher Europe tours for groups?

Our own escorted tours and cruises in Europe run on set dates, listed on the Europe page. For a private group on dates of its own, private group trips outside Israel, to be confirmed: ask and we will tell you what we can arrange.

Do I need travel insurance?

We strongly recommend it for every trip. It should cover cancellation fees, hospitalization, related medical costs and emergency evacuation. Medical bills abroad can be very high, and many health plans, Medicare included, do not cover you outside your home country. More on insurance.

Are flights included in a Kosher Travelers program?

No. Flights are not included in our programs. We can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program. More on flights.

Discover

The world beyond the ordinary.

Connect

Friendships that outlast the trip.

Enrich

Memories that touch the soul.

The Old City of Jerusalem walls and the Dome of the Rock in golden light, trees and yellow flowers below

Inquire

Speak to someone about your trip

Call the line for your region, or send an inquiry and we will come back to you.

info@koshertravelers.com

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